Here's a good little way of attaching your backing to your fly-line. It's also a great way of attaching wire to mono when pike/barracuda/blue fish and shark fishing!


What you'll need; fly line! backing! and short piece (1cm) of 3mm bore shrink tubing.

 

Step 1)start by threading the shrink tubing up your backing


Step 2) Next, form a loop in your fly-line.


Step 3) Pass the braid through the loop, and catch it in the same hand.


Step 4) Double the braid back and take it round the doubled up fly-line about 5 times.
 

Step 5) Then take it back through the looped section of the fly-line.


Step 6) slowly pull the loose ends of the backing until it sits snuggly.

Step 7) Cut the loose ends, and cut the fly-line at an angle (this will help give you a tapered end).


Step 8) Put a drop of super-glue on the knot then pass the shrink-tube over.


Step 9) Pass a flame under the shrink-tube or hold it over the steam of a boiling kettle (taking care!).

The end result:
 

A nice, neat connection knot.
TT.